Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Flat-topped Thorn

Agabus godmanni compared with Vachellia sieberiana

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Flat-topped Thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Flat-topped Thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Dytiscidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Agabus	Vachellia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Vachellia sieberiana

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Flat-topped Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Flat-topped Thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azorean predacious diving beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Flat-topped Thorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Azorean predacious diving beetle

The Azorean predacious diving beetle (Agabus godmanni) is a species in the genus Agabus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.